Titles we've had before and titles we haven't:

- Restock on the Numero Group titles, including the Twinight and Light: On the South Side box sets
- Various Artists - African Scream Contest (2LP)
- Various Artists - Legends of Benin (2LP)
- Bo Diddley's Have Guitar Will Travel and Bo Diddley is a Gunslinger
- Charles Mingus - At Antibes (2LP)*
- Anduin - Abandoned in Sleep (cd and LP)*
- W.S. Burroughs - Break Through In Grey Room (limited to 800 copies)*
- Freakwater - Dancing Under Water*
- Black to Comm - Alphabet 1968
- Anarchist Republic Of Bzzz - s/t (Marc Ribot, Arto Lindsay)*
- Various Artists - An Anthology Of Noise & Electronic Music Volume 1 (3LP)*
- Various Artists - Oh, Run Into Me But Don't Hurt Me - Female Blues Singers - Rarities 1923-1930*
- Various Artists - Dr. Boogie Presents Rarities from the Bob Hite Vaults*
- Various Artists - Dr. Boogie's Shim Sham Shimmy*
- Various Artists - Dr. Boogie Presents 20 Deranged And Smokin' Cool Cats*
- Various Artists - Dr. Boogie Presents Heavy Jelly: Essential Instrumentals*
- Brethren of the Free Spirit - The Wolf Shall Also Dwell With the Lamb* (features James Blackshaw; ltd to 500 copies)
- Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words - Lost in Reflections*
- Ocean's Pantheon of the Lesser* and Here Where Nothing Grows* (both 2LP 200g, limited to 500, w/ letterpressed covers; I'm betting we've got the best price in the country on the latter title).
- Yndi Halda - Enjoy Eternal Bliss*
- AC / DC - Back in Black
- Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (180g), Summer Days (And Summer Nights) (180g, ltd), Today! (180g, ltd)
- Beatles - Abbey Road
- Captain Beefheart - Mirror Man and Safe as Milk (both 180g)
- John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
- Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables and Plastic Surgery Disaster
- DJ Shadow - Endtroducing
- Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced (2LP)
- Husker Du - Land Speed Record, New Day Rising, Zen Arcade
- Jay-Z - Black Album
- MF Doom - Mm...Food
- MF Doom and Madlib - Madvillain
- My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything and Loveless
- Nirvana - In Utero, MTV Unplugged, Nevermind
- Gram Parsons - GP and Grievous Angel
- Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus, Way Out West and The Bridge
- Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger, Flower, and Ultramega OK
- Soundtrack to Friday Night Lights (music by Explosions in the Sky)
- Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombones
- Susumu Yokota - Grinning Cat

These are coming in from 4 different locations (in three countries) so will arrive at different times over the next week or two.

* First time we've had stock on these titles

Just some quick updates on what was writ before:

- Soundtrack sale ended Saturday. Sign up to the mailing list to get the lowdown on future sales.

- We're almost completely sold out of the Numero Group titles. I'm trying to get more--not sure if it'll be at those introductory prices though. Cross your fingers. Speaking of soul... should have restock on James Carr's first two Goldwax LPs soon.

- The Black to Comm came in and quickly sold out. I did some email swapping with Richter and he's hooked me up with some of his early catalog. Should be soon. However, it'll be your last time to get them--very small print runs on all this stuff.

- More Mississippi Records stuff should be in soon: Mississippi Fred McDowell, Clara Rockmore ("features the eerily beautiful theremin accompanied by piano--a record of stark simplicity & emotional intensity"; first time on vinyl), restock on Abner Jay and Mortika, all at the best prices in Toronto. I've also got a few of MR's out of print titles coming but they'll be a bit more expensive as my regular source for Mississippi Records stuff was out of stock on 'em. Since they're currently out of print this'll be your last chance to grab 'em: Various Artists - Love is Love, Bishop Perry Tillis, Various Artists - String of Pearls, Various Artists - Last Kind Words.

- Two titles from a very small USA'n press in Maine that specializes in folk: Shep & Me ("Simple folk songs with some experimental touches; beautiful hand screened covers"), and Uke of Spaces Corners ("Dan Beckman & Amy Moon play off kilter original songs & a Sun Ra cover--this record evokes the idillic life lived by the band").

- I've placed a small order for SST records so in the next week or two we should see the better releases from Black Flag, Minutemen, fIREHOSE, and Bad Brains, as well as the label's early Soundgarden titles. They'll be cheap--all under $13, I think, with the exception of Double Nickels on the Dime which is a 2LP.

The Numero Group is a USA-based label that specializes in rarely-heard gems from (mostly) little-known American acts of the soul, folk, and international variety. Their titles are beautifully mastered and packaged. They were originally a web-only label, meaning their items were unavailable in stores. One of the reasons I've been reluctant to bring in their titles is that they're a little pricey when imported and redistributed by a Canadian company. I've now found a reliable source south of the border at what I think is the best price possible and our first shipment is on its way.

Here's a list of what's coming, along with links to more info on each title:

Various Artists - Wayfaring Strangers: Lonesome Heroes
Various Artists - Wayfaring Strangers: Guitar Soli
Various Artists - Eccentric Soul - Young Disciples
Various Artists - Eccentric Soul - Smart's Place
Various Artists - Local Customs: Downriver Revival
Various Artists - Soul Messages from Dimona
Various Artists - The ABCs of Kid Soul: Home Schooled
Various Artists - Eccentric Soul: The Prix Label
Various Artists - Eccentric Soul: The Deep City Label
Various Artists - Eccentric Soul: The Big Mack Label
Various Artists - Eccentric Soul: The Capsoul Label
Various Artists - Don't Stop: Recording Tap
Various Artists - Cult Cargo: Grand Bahama Goombay
Various Artists - Cult Cargo: Belize City Boil Up
Various Artists - Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation
Various Artists - Good God! A Gospel Funk Hymnal
Various Artists - Light: On the South Side

All of The Numero Group's titles thus far have been wonderful but this last title is a stunner. Light: On the South Side is 2 LPs documenting Chicago's South Side night club scene between 1975 and 1977 accompanied by a 12x12 132-page hardcover book with photos by Michael Abramson. For those unfamiliar with Abramson's work, here's a PDF of an article called Groove Memories from last year's Chicago Tribune.

That article--and those photos--were the spark for The Numero Group doing this boxed set. Here's a photo of the box and book:



I don't yet have pricing on any of this stuff as it'll depend on what happens when customs gets hold of it, but I'll do my damnedest to offer them at the lowest price in Toronto. You can read more about the Numero Group on their site.